Three Muskateers Round 3

It is the 9th of the month and The Three Musketeers are back with another post.  Yes, we have been busy this past month, creating a new card with the image Kelly provided for Round #3!

Kelly said she wanted to use a snowman image to celebrate her families great time in Tennessee over the holidays.  However, since I sent a snowy image to use for December, she went with plan B and sent us an image she had never used.  Challenge On!

I struggled deciding how to color the image.  I decided to watercolor the ground and flowers in the basket using my aqua painter and the color from the inside of my Stampin' Up ink pad.  I always have to remember that that water coloring is not an exact science and it does not look a "neat" as markers.  I really like the way it did turn out!  And, since it is Kelly's month, it had to have buttons!

 

Here is the inside of my card:

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards!  They may post today or within the next few days, so be sure to check out their cards!


Image/Sentiment: Inkadinkado Bicycle

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections White; Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral; Authentique Seasons-Summer Three Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Crumb Cake and Calypso Coral Water-colored Ink

Accessories:  SU 1/4" Tangerine Tango Stitched Satin Ribbon; Buttons with Fiber

There is Snow Friend Like You

I am back with another {PIN}Spirational Challenge.  This is the first challenge for 2015. If you check out our challenge blog, you will now see only one team--YAY!  Each challenge will be for two weeks and all members of the team will post a creation each challenge!

The Challenge runs January 6th to the 19th  
 

Here's the photo to inspire us:

 

 

I love like snow and snowflakes--really I do!  We got a few inches of snow over the weekend and more is forecast this week.  Plus, we are having temperatures below zero all week too--Brrrrrrrrrr

One of our sponsors this week is Bugaboo Dig Stamps.   They have some great images, so please be sure to go and check them out!
 

  

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Bugaboo Make It Snappy-Snowman Trio Digital Image

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Pool Party, Smokey Slate, Winter Frost Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  SU Silver Elastic Cord, Snowflake; Copic Markers; 

I hope you will play along this week with the {PIN}Spirational Challenge, too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Melonheadz ~ Add a Snowflake

I am back again with another card for this weeks Melonheadz Challenge.

 

The theme for this challenge is Add a Snowflake

 

It runs from January 5th to the 19th

 

Melonheadz sure has the cutest images--I love every one of them and have a hard time choosing each challenge.  But, I went it a sentiment and a small snowman this time.

Here is the inside of my card:
 

 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Snowman Bundle Digital Stamps

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy, Marina Mist; TPC Studio Winter Whites-A Little Snow Patterned Paper

Accessories:  SU Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon, Circle Punch; Snowflake with Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine

I hope you will play along this week with the Melonheadz Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

A Look Back at 2014!

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2015. I hope you had a Blessed Christmas and a Safe New Year's Eve.  

Many bloggers today post a year in review--and I am going to follow suit!  Here is my collection of my 12  favorite cards of the year--one for each month.  If you want to see the original post with the details on the card, please click on the month and you go to it.

I hope you enjoy this collection..........

January

 

 

 

February

 

 

 

March

 

 

 

April

 

 

 

May

 

 

 

June

 

 

 

July

 

 

 

August

 

 

 

September

 

 

 

October

 

 

 

November

 

 

 

December

 

 

 

I think I really enjoy being on my design teams as many of the cards I picked are for their challenges-especially Melonheadz. 

 

Which one was your favorite?  Please post in your comment as I would love to hear what you think.

 

 



TCCCB ~ New

 

 

I am back with another card for The Crafters Café Challenge Blog (TCCCB).  

Our sponsor this week is Fitztown

The challenge runs from December 31st to January 13th

The theme for this challenge is New!
 

So--how does this card showcase "new"?  Well-I think this cute image shows new love--a gentle kiss for the new year!  What do you think?
 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Fitztown Winter 6 Digital Image

 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Early Espresso; My Mind's Eye Cut and Paste-Forever Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Green Button with White Fiber; Peach Satin Ribbon


I hope you will play along this week with The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog too! Be sure to go to the blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

SOTC December ~ Spring Card

This is my card for our every other month swap for an awesome group of ladies on SCS--the SOTC--Sisters of the Traveling Cards!  April is our hostess for December and she posted the following:

The theme for these oh-so chilly months is a non-traditionally shaped, Spring themed card! Anything that says "Spring" to you and any shaped card but rectangle.

This was a bit of a challenge for me as I almost always make rectangle cards.  I did not want to make a "common" square card, so I used a card I got in a swap a bit ago as a template.  I am not sure what it is called, but it is fun!

 

 

Here is my card as it is opened:

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper What's Up

Cardstock:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up So Saffron, Certainly Celery; Imaginisce Spring Stripe

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories—SU Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain; Copic Marker

Calendar Girls Farewell

It is the 28th of the month and that is the day the Calendar Girls post.  So--I am posting, but I am also sad as this will be the last post for this group. We posted for four years and it has been a blast.  Wonderful Challenges--Great Fun--Sweet Creations--and Awesome Friendships!

We did not have a theme for this month and I am going back and choosing a favorite card from the past.  Yes, I think this group has been "Up to Snow Good" for the past four years.......................  Just kidding

Here is the inside of my card:

Here are a couple of other Christmas or Winter themed cards we have made in the past:

I am also posting the very first card I created in January of 2011 for this group:

 

 

This has been a great run the past four years.  I hope the other Calendar Girls have enjoyed the challenges every month and had fun creating the cards every month!

And, a special thanks to Jeanette for her idea in forming this group and trying to keep us in line all of these months......................

Please check out the blogs of all of the Calendar Girls—there may be some posts today about our group.  Thanks for joining us this month and for the past four years!  I will miss posting for this group!!!!!

Merry Christmas ~ Heavens Rejoice

Merry Christmas

 

This is the second of the two cards I made for Jessica's Favorite Christmas Stamp Swap on SCS.  We were to make a card with our favorite Christmas stamp and that was a hard choice.  But, this is one of my favorite bible verses and a great stamp to celebrate Christmas Day!

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!


Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment: Stampabilities--Heavens Rejoice

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K Ivory, Stampin' Up Purely Pomegranate, Always Artichoke, River Rock, Holiday Harmony Designer Series Paper 

Ink:  SU Always Artichoke

Accessories:  SU 1/4" Always Artichoke Ribbon, Purely Pomegranate Brads

Cookies for Santa

I am back again with another card for this weeks Melonheadz Challenge.

 

The theme for this challenge is Winter or Christmas

 

It runs from December 22nd to January 4th

 

Isn't this the cutest image.  I love the sentiment on the inside too........

Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Christmas Cookies Bundle Digital Stamps

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz; Little Yellow Bicycle Simple Stripes/Tiny Tonal Poinsettia Patterned Papers

Accessories:  SU Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, Red Brads;

I hope you will play along this week with the Melonheadz Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.